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The fever-dream funk of the anarchic 'Arpy' closes the release with an aggressive flourish. Ingesting Italo, electro, proto-rave and gobbing it on to a grimy basement dancefloor, it's yet another element of this EP that takes a robust stance against predictability.

Hand Plant's 'Gone Ghost', complete with Jamie Blanco's Acid Rework, is released in August on Disco Bloodbath Recordings.

album der woche bei sunshine life! Eine Musik-Community für vielversprechende Talente und neue musikalische Trends. Und mit UPTRAX Vol.1 werden die besten Tracks, gewählt von Musikhörern, Musikern, Produzenten und Labels, nun erstmals auf einer Doppel CD aus dem Cyberspace geschossen.
Und wie gut diese Tracks der Nachwuchskünstler wie z. B. Henk De Latra, Benjamin Storm, Mr. Baltic, eM-Ray, H John B, Audio Rob, Benntech, Seos oder Solar Strom sind, beweist, dass sie sich auf UPTRAX Vol. 1 gleich mit den Größen der aktuellen Clubszene wie Armin van Buuren, The Disco Boy, Richard Grey, Plastik Funk, R.I.O., Zagar, PH Electro oder Scooter messen können, die den ersten Part, Today , der Doppel CD bestreiten.

Wavey Tones is a new label presented to you by the rave makers and London party people of the same name. Having brought some of the finest underground acts to the capital, the label is seemingly hell bent on the same thing and as such offers up a new EP from electronic music legend DMX Krew aka Edward Upton aka about 20 other aliases including 101 Force, Asylum Seekers, House of Breaks and many more......

limited green vinyl pressing! Here we have the first release on Astro Records: Providing the sound is Astro Duo, a new production outfit from Birmingham, UK, with a conscious intent to advance bass culture and a refined approach, purpose built for sound systems.'Teleporter' is a sensory jaunt to an imaginary space, filled with raw bass tones and maximum sonic clarity. 'Web Warp' takes a different approach, with more accessible, rounded bass and sparse ambient overtones offering a tangible landscape within which to dance. Comes on 180 gram aqua blue marbled vinyl, limited to 300 hand numbered copies and mastered at Finyl Tweak, UK. 'Teleporter / Web Warp' has received firm support from around the globe, from: Hypnotech (Addictech Records, USA) Tipper (USA) Probe1 (Torsion Records, France), R-Kidz, Si Begg and notorious bass pushers, Lawgiverz.Sonic Pillars of Bass for Future Structures.

Powell returns to Diagonal to present five new rhythm tracks that reaffirm the label's preoccupation with jagged No Wave and
forward motion, contemporary electronics. Shards of analogue noise splinter around the fractured movements of the broken
drum-work, evoking the off-kilter jams of Blurt and 23 Skidoo as much as the linear surge of cold, hard EBM.

the first release of this new sublabel from thokadee !!! all releases comes as limited 10" vinyl pressing !!! contains the first release of rubbertrap which is really a megabomb !!! play loud and enjoy the sound !!!!!!

Die heißesten und aktuellsten Electro-House-Scheiben auf einer Doppel-CD!Mit dabei sind Swedish House Mafia, Laidback Luke, Tocadisco, Benny Benassi, Bingo Players, Afrojack & Steve Aoki, Spencer & Hill und viele mehr...
Nur das Beste vom Besten ...und die Nacht kann beginnen!

next smasher with the melody from the endtitel of the fightclub movie...incl. Malente Remix... played by Diplo, Yuksek, Rex the Dog, and many more !!!

Strut link up again with leading lights in the new generation of collectives celebrating heavy Tropical music, Sofrito. Fuelled by the unquenchable thirst of DJs Hugo Mendez and Frankie Francis to turn up new music and explore sounds from across the ages, Sofrito has built a unique reputation since it began life in the warehouses of East London in the mid 2000s. Now, following the success and critical acclaim of their debut compilation in association with Strut (Sofrito: Tropical Discotheque) Hugo and Frankie bring the long-awaited follow-up, Sofrito: International Soundclash.


1. Lord Shorty & Vibrations International - Vibrations Groove
2. La Pesada - Cumbia y Tambo (En La Lluvia)
3. Midnight Groovers - O Ti Yo
4. Les Difficiles de Pétion-Ville - Fe'm Confiance (Tropical Treats Edit)
5. Owiny Sigoma Band - Nabed Nade Ei Piny Ka F
6. Mas Ka Klé - Lésé yo Palé
7. Kiland et L'Orchestre Mabatalaï - Pour Chercher le Magot
8. Bell'a Njoh - Ebolo
9. Concept Neuf - The Path (Sofrito Edit)
10. Grupo Canalon - La Zorra y El Perol
11. Les Vikings - Ambiance (Guhe Huiamo)
12. Sartana et Son Groupe Mistral - Information Par Le Mistral
13. Luis Kalaff y Sus Alegres Dominicanos - Agarralo Que Eso Es Tuyo
14. Afro Festival led by Fantastic Tchico Tchicaya - El Manicero
15. Melodica Teens Band - Mwekuru Muthao

This uplifting single CD mix features Hed Kandi favourites by A-List producers including Mark Knight, Chris Kaeser, Stonebridge, Crazibiza, Sandy B, Richard Grey, Reza & K-Klass, My Digital Enemy and Dirty Freek to name a few.
Hed Kandi presents a custom made mix for the sunshine and showcases a sunlit spectrum of music to enjoy any time of the year. A Taste of Kandi: Summer 2012

Razor sharp futuristic textures from the Bristol based producer, dropping one of his deadliest EPs to date. Stratagalastico is an absolute bomb of machine-made dynamite, dark and deadly for those who like to lurk in the shadows. Creepy shenanigans are most certainly the order of the day, but with that said, Marco ends the EP with a deep, melodic piece titled 'Bugs In The Virus', a transcendent composition that enriches the Stratagalastico experience and completes the package. Killer

After much demand for a vinyl release the duo asked to make a short run of their latest remixes and were delighted to gain permission to release this legit but very limited 12".
Only 300 copies worldwide, don't sleep cause when they're gone, they're gone!!

Young, beautiful and talented... that's the attitude that Strip Steve's debut album MICRO
MEGA is made of. Digging in the spirit of the glam and pop scene of the 80s the French DJ
and Producer (livin' in Berlin now) put together a potpourri of high-class House, Nu-Disco,
Techno and Dubstep tracks.

Strip Steve knows how to create a sticking summer rave soundtrack like STOMP, which was
formerly released as a first impact of his upcoming album. Even though he takes us on a trip
back to the 80s shiny sides (RADIOCHECK) and darker sides (CALCIUM feat. Das Glow)
we know from past releases.

He does not hide his musical roots and background when living up to his origin with MONEY
TROUBLE FUNK. Proving his talent in different styles and sounds he collaborated with the
lucid and wild eyed dream-pop duo Puro Instinct (from L.A.), young protégées of living
legend Ariel Pink, creating a flirty and emotional track - ASTRAL PROJECTION which will
be the 1st official single-release taken from MICRO MEGA.

In true organic style - just like when Vonstroke asked to remix "Wut" - rather than being commissioned by NS this release happened because the remixers approached BOK BOK with their enthusiasm to work on his 2011 grime hit "Silo Pass".

Just three months after the dropping of the 100% analog tracks ROLAND RAT / BRAIN STORM (BNR075) we proudly presents two idiosyncratically interpretations by 2 legends in electronic music - 'ROLAND RAT' got reworked by techno pioneer and our hero LFO (Warp Records), who sampled the rat and moduled it to death :) The second Remix comes from 'the baron of techno' DAVE CLARKE together with MR JONES, who turned 'BRAIN STORM' into a straight and dark pumpin' monster. Enjoy! ROLAND RAT / BRAIN STORM REMIXES OUT ON BOYSNOIZE RECORDS | JULY, 9th 2012 ON VINYL

Viewlexx coming back at ya! 6 neo-italo tracks that are dark, intense and haunting. Bombastic melodies, spiky arpeggios and masculine beats in the genuine Viewlexx quality! Produced by Kid Machine (if anyone has more info on this kid... let us know!), supported and curated by I-f and the Intergalactic FM. Tip!

For the 4th release on their CockTail d'Amore Music, Discodromo and Boris bring you the exciting and extraordinary sound of Lord Of The Isles. With a handful of releases for labels such as the Japanese Ene and Firecracker offshoot, "Unthank", Lord of The Isles is currently one of the most talked about names in the electronic music scene. The sound in these 4 tracks moves between ambient electronica, Planet E techno, Kompakt shuffling trance (check out the sublime Searching) and mid tempo balearic house chuggers, with squelches and bubbles in all the right places. They are highly sophisticated deep-disco house movements encrusted with splurges of sonic texture. Lord of The Isles has amassed support from a long list of both seasoned and new school DJs, including Masters like David Mancuso & DJ Harvey, who included one LOTI's track on his recent X Mix CD, Andrew Weatherall, Daniel Wang, Fudge Fingaz and Linkwood. As usual: Limited 12" to 250
copies / 4 colors cover / no-digitalHurry up, VINYL ONLY!!!

huge uplifting electro house from popmuschi! well known from a lot of great bootlegs and edits, the popmuschi-guys are back with there second release on kosmetik!!

Great music from Austin, TX based full-analog-synth quartet S U R V I V E. Their 8 track LP is a highly anticipated release and we're more than thrilled that the vinyl is finally out. 'An analogue incarnation of Rustie taking a couple of notes from Eduard Artemievo's poetic account of a supernova imploding upon itself in astorm of strobe lights which are but morse signals from God's ship asitsails across the empty black sludge of space, annotations in a sheetmusic for a jam bound to sendAstronomers all over the planet into a frenzy of air keyboard slapping and knob twiddling' - 20 Jazz Funk Greats. Adam Jones, Kyle Dixon, Mark Donica, Michael Stein form the analog synth purist band SURVIVE, considered as one of Austin's most important live electronic mainstays. Limited edition of 300 copies, 140 gr clear vinyl.

While his debut album 'By Your Side"'s release was announced for September the 17th, Breakbot introduces the fruity 'One Out Of Two' featuring the faithful vocal performer, Irfane, embellished with remixes from DJ Sneak, Oliver and Get A Room!. The french TV show, Le Grand Journal, selected this track as the sound signature for the Cannes Festival. The vinyl includes also 'Program", a tiny biscuit sound, unveiled online on the occasion of his first live performance at the Coachella Festival. Breakbot's shiny funky pop will rock 2012's summer, waiting for the album and next live shows in festivals (Calvi, Dour, Les Vieilles Charues, We Love Green...).

South Londoner Jessie Ware has already cemented herself as one of the freshest talents to emerge from the UK underground. The last couple of years have seen Jessie collaborating with some of the most respected producers on the electronic spectrum.

Schallbox inaugurates the Open-Air season and by doing so unmistakably calls out for a dance! The high spirits of the party held for its tenth release is still in everboby's mind - and the blaze is still burning! Yet team Schallbox around Steve Cole follows up by presenting Space Night astronaut, Saafi Brother and sound design artist Gabriel Le Mar with the spherically driving and playfully dreamy track "Deep Red Guitar". The unmistakable style of Gabriel enriches the spectrum of the Basel based recording label, yet fits perfectly its flow of exceptional club music for body and mind. The original version invites you to an expedition through an acoustic landscape composed of a smooth piano and a levitating guitar, through which a stream of ever changing and interacting rhythm and bass elemtents paves its way. Surprisingly the A-side is complemented by a remix by Julius Lagerfeld. After a long absence he ties in at the same spot he left five years ago with his remix of Chris Zippel on Elektrolux. Atmospherically true to the original, he subordinates everything to a swinging shuffle groove, that
gets intersected by an atmospherically appealing break - just to bring all drifted spirits back down to the dance floor after this. The second side is openend by beat pharmacist Brendon Moeller with a hypnotically pounding interpretation, whose continuing chordplay is being carried by a deep and warm bassline. The finale is being served by Smalltown Collective: a swim in a pool of artificial waves, in a body of flowing water with the irresistible pull of an embankment turbine. Percussive and tonal elements are being joined to form a whole, which invites to dance and at the same time to dive in and engross. As usual with Schallbox, there is a consolation for all those who have to do without the high grade black gold and will sidestep to the digital alternative - and the consolation this time turns out to be especially rewarding:

Jalapeno continue to supply the forward looking funk on the latest instalment of their successful Jalapeno Funk series including four exclusive album tracks.
Volume 4 opens with an exclusive from DJ Moneyshot titled "Mellowdip Park" before moving into some blistering funk breaks from Basement Freaks. Another album exclusive from Tom Drummond "Keep It Moving" then leads to one of the highlights of The Beekeepers album "Queen Bee" (feat UK MC legend Mystro on vocals).

limited picture disc !!
Everybody better bring some towels, because Housemeister is about to soak the world in electro champagne. Presenting his third full length music, the dirty don of club music did it again. Touching ravers hearts and hitting ravers right on their heads at the same time. In arts, good ideas are hard to have, but easy to get - masterful musical output is pretty hard to create, but once it's done, it's about pure listening pleasure. And with a thousand shitty drugs flooding the streets of music today, it isn't everyday you get to consume the 100% stuff. 'Music Is Awesome' is that shit that's straight from the kitchen, and Housemeister has produced this bitch to the point like a 5 star chef. It seems playing clubs and crowds all over the world do add to a player's game. Add class and confidence. Add experience and excellence, add balls as well as balance, and maybe it just takes 15 years of hardcore DJdom to be able to come out and kill like this. MUSIC IS AWESOME! Could any phrase be more simple and true Could any DJ come up with a better beatdown of arty-farty music chit chat, nipping critics in the bud just like that! And how could someone who's played a million records maintain such compass and focus The answer isn't made of words, of course. The answer is alive whenever awesome music is playing and nobody listening gives two shits about anything else in the world. When the moment is made of music, that's when Housemeister is happy. That's what dance music is for. That's what makes you dance in the first place. And that's what Housemeister put on this record. The unique studio-zoo of tools and toys he's using, the refreshing hands-on, open-mind approach of production, the iconic brand he's built, the picture disc vinyl release of this Boysnoize Records highlight with 7 tracks on each side made now for collectors not for djs anymore, the fact he's shooting a video for every single song - all kick ass Housemeister´s quality specials. But they're chilling in the sh

HOUSEMEISTER is back with his big new single "Weird Friends"! With US-indie-rapper P.O.S spittin' the truth on the mic and HOUSI's signature heavy beats, this one is a no brainer.

Benny Benassi invent you in his new single "spaceship" to an intergalactical trip. Produced by Jean-Baptiste and in abnormal cooperation with Kelis and apl.de.ap - member of Black Eyed Peas. This track is the first coupling out of Benassis fifth studio album, which would released at the second half of the year. Till then enjoy the space trip!

Dublin based disco merchants Fatty Fatty Phonographics will soon be launching their Laser Guided Melodies side label with the first 12' by Berlin based trio kool thing.
Named after the Sonic Youth song, the band have been honing their sound on their current world tour with kindred spirits Austra - a dizzying blend of gnarled blues riffs and My Bloody Valentine-esque bliss married to the wild technoid pulse of their adopted city.
'Plan.Life.Go' is their signature tune, a hymn to the redemptive power of rock'n'roll and the first euphoric rush of new love, building up from a simple bluesy twang into a cinematic 21st Century sonic assault...
The package will also feature two remixes from two bright young Irish electronic things - a meditative, melancholic re-version by Toby Kaar and a warped, left of centre house take by REID.

2CD (Mixed)
Axwell's Axtone Records are launching the first in a series of compilations entitled 'Axtone Presents' and first up is Berin based Thomas Gold, who, as fully fledged member of the Axtone family, is the ideal candidate to kick things off.

Electronic duo Cage & Aviary are set to release their debut album .Migration. on Prins Thomas.s Internasjonal imprint this coming January. But before that 3 exclusive dub mixes of 3 selected tracks are going to be released for your listening pleasure: Migration . Dub Sampler (INTC&A1).

Our second release is the first solo EP from Mia Dora, 'Romanticise'. Released digitally and on limited vinyl, this 4 track EP brings to life the Mia Dora sound, so carefully cultivated and realised over the last 12 months. Drawing on a range of influences, they bring together the warm, subtle tones of garage, the deep impact of driving house, tinges of
acid synths and the awkward hip hop inflected rhythms they are starting to make their own. Each track leaves something to be discovered with each listen, refusing to stand still and switching up as they go. Romanticise shows off the intricate and subtle approach Mia Dora take to club music, all the while making sure we can't help but dance. Artwork comes courtesy of Grampian Mountains and Swedish artist Andy King.

Second release in 2012 is Pirupa's hard rocking debut on DESOLAT. His 'Party Non Stop' is not only a trip down memory lane crossing paths of hip house as vocal version and early ravish bleep sounds as instrumental. It's first and foremost a house sound of now - with attitude. DJ QU, the man behind Strength Music, rounds up the EP with a healthy dose of drama with his epic raw remix.

Hollands FAH aka Robin de Bekker enters the scene with this heavy, braindance inspired five tracker. Opener 'Fine Space' is spooky and upbeat with false melodies fighting the tracks ground level acid bubbles. 'Bonus Orbits' starts off as a fast electronic harpsichord cut for a smart dance floor before turning into a hectic swamp of challenging harmonies. 'Sixears' is a shorter track holding the middle ground between a moody Elecktroids tune and hectic, Vibert-like acid. The EPs title track and centerpiece then, is characterized by rewinds, whistles, haunting melodies and a total lack of repetition; its a 9 minute long excursion into the most unreal part of Bekkers mind. FAH finally says goodbye with an eerie cut that sounds like a humming predator with no food to eat. FAHs first one for 030303 comes with appropriate, occultist artwork.

Musical mysteries from Macedonia are what Herzel and Genoveva bring us on this special Other Heights-project. Unity and eclecticism are melted together in one empowering EP, which is sealed with a remix by Alveol. Deeeep house!

Let Yrself Be', the second single to be taken from Jimmy Edgar's critically acclaimed Majenta, tells the story of, in Resident
Advisor's words, a 'nomadic sex fiend' gone clubbing. Two of the album's more brazen house cuts are the focus, evincing an artist
as adept at catering for dance-floor and DJ as he is for the home-listener.
The title track is a beatific cruise through stabs, chords, claps and slaps to a place where '90s house meets garage vocals, shutters
are raised and everyone dances happily ever after. 'Heartkey', on the other hand, shows a starchild at his sultriest. Chugging along
with electro swagger and vocoder charm, his claims to be 'the only one with the key to your heart' are hard to disbelieve. Lock up
your android daughters.

Formed in Bordeaux, France, during the fall of 2001 by energetic frontwoman Caroline Martial and keyboardist Orion Bouvier, Kap Bambino didn't wait for the burgeoning indie dance scene to embrace the duo before they starting putting out their eight-bit noise dance records. Devotion, Kap Bambino's fourth album, was based on a few simple rules: each song was recorded as though played for the first time, and there was no second take; each live show is played as if it was the final one; each task is executed with a sense of urgency; each decision is made with excess; all the indicators are in the red. To understand the duo you need to let go of moderation. Try to capture them: it's too late, they're already far away. Like a permanent crash in the sound barrier. Eternal youth with almost ten years behind them. THE BAND'S NEW EP 'DEVOTION' WITH REMIXES FROM NUGNUG, MOBSCENE, TULIP, ROBERT GOERL (D.A.F) AND SECT(E)OFSOUND WILL COME OUT ON JULY!

LIL SILVA returns to Night Slugs to drop the second installment in our new Club Constructions series.
CC is all about stripped-back, raw and highly functional tracks made specifically for the club. Where L-Vis 1990's first venture into the series presented a brutalist vision of House, Silva's Volume 2 represents the vital flip side to the concept: broken, grimey rhythm tracks.